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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. According to SSPL, this practice was dishonest as it could make NTC benefit from the reputation and goodwill of SSPL’s brand name. Under the Copyright Act, no author can claim rights in the original creative work of some other author.

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Fashion Copyright and Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

However, even then, the degree of novelty required in work was not so low as to allow everyone to get copyright protection for their artistic work. In this paradigm-shifting judgment, the Court introduced the principle of “ minimum requirement of creativity ” in order to acquire copyright protection over an artistic work.

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Fashion In The Metaverse : The Law And Protection

IP and Legal Filings

[Image Sources : Istock] Metaverse- a Magnet to Fashion Brands Virtual worlds provide fashion brands with the opportunity to significantly cut down on the excessive resource consumption of lifestyle and create sustainability. The players can collect up to 30 NFTs in the game, 10 of which are designed by the artist Beeple [i].

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Protection of Jewellery under Intellectual Property Rights

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Additionally, the jewellery’s brand name and logo may be protected under the purview of the Trade Marks Act. This signifies that it does not cover artistic work but rather the features of the product that make it more attractive to the consumer. However in the case of A.

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Protecting Your Brand: How to Remove Counterfeits from Alibaba

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Within the realm of trademark infringement, counterfeiting emerges as a specific violation, wherein individuals or enterprises replicate registered trademarks verbatim to deceive customers, masquerading these imitations as genuine products from your brand. Once you’ve uploaded your documents, you can submit IP registrations for verification.

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Sports and Intellectual Property Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

In sports, a chain of title has relevance within their agreement, which includes the release of the athletes talents so that their talent can be branded for profit. Therefore, sports tie ups with pre-existing IPs and brands make it easier for commercial exploitation and profit maximisation.

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Understanding the Relevance of IPR in the Fashion Industry

IP and Legal Filings

Under the copyright act in India, an artist may protect an “original artistic work” if it is expressed in a tangible medium for over 60 years. However, it is pertinent to note that if an artistic work is already protected under the designs act, it cannot be protected under the copyright act.

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